Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-11-10
.. 8, CONVENTION
nreoeea,ngs az the Ninth Annual
Meeting Held at vanaaiia,

The niath annual Audrain Gaan-
|ty Sunday School Convention met
at the Presbyterian church at VAN
dalia Saturday, Oct, 30, 1887 at
$50 p. N.
The convention opened with al
song by choir, prayer by Rev, d,
N. Epperses1 and reading of scrip
tuse by Rev, j. IL. kallmeyer,
After the..devotional exercises the
address of welcome was delivered
by Mr., {. q, Daniel, and an APP
propriate response was made by
President Highee,
The following committees were
then appointed:
Committee on programme. N,
Cross, J. NJ, Culbertson, W. l..
Corner.
Committee on nomination--R. S.
Pearson, w. c. Orr, b. l.. Locke.
Committee on resolutions-Jas.
Reid, j. Smiley, j. ii. Kali
meyer.
Committee on enrollment-Rose
Culbertson, Allie Natter, Ida
White.
|! The next on the programme was
an essay by Miss Pearl Hughes.
Miss Hughes not being present,
the subject-"What is the Sunday
School, a Place to Learn a Lesson
or Reeite a Lesson Already Learn
ed?'-was discussed in short
speeches.
Ed. J. A. Dearborn wrote he
could not be present and requested
Rev. Mayfield to take his place
and discuss the subject-''Best
Methods of Teaching After the
opening of the subject by Rev.
Mayfeld, followed short speeches
by other members.
Miscellaneous business then be-
ing in order, d motion was made
that the name of the convention
be changed to read, "Audrain Co.
Union Sunday School Association
Motion carried. A paper vas read
by Mr.. Pearson, giving the object
of the convention and it's history.
EVENING SESSION.
Song by the choir, reading and
prayer by Rev. D. w. Nichols adj
dress by Rev. Jas. Reid-,'Ought
Parents, Especially Church Mem
bers, Attend Sunday SCHOOL,"
This was delivered in Bro. Reid's
usual spicy style, and the subject
was then discussed, after which
Rev. Smiley delivered an address,
''Outpouring of the Spirit on Our
Offieers, Teachers and Pupils"
Zach. AS.
Sunday morning, 9:3o.-Song by
, choir. After devotional exercises
Rev. Higbee Instructed the children
for a half hour, as the Sunday
Schools had all given way for the
association. Then followed an adj
dress, "Who is Responsible for the
Success of Sunday Schools?" This
was delivered by Rev. D. w.
Nichols, ]. H. Parsons, to whom it
was assigned, being absent.
;. Miss Josie Baker, next on the pro-
gramme, was also absent, and her
subject, "What are the Qualifica-
tions of~& Good Sunday School
"Teacher?" was discussed by Prof.
Cullen.
;. Rev. D. N. Epperson de-
livered an address, What are the
Qualifications of a Good Sunday
School Superintendent"
Miscellaneous business was then
taken up, and a resolution passed
, "that the executive committee for
the ensuing year be requested to
place upon the programme of next
convention, children's meeting for
+ $50 on the Sabbath.
! A collection was taken ..for State
, missionary work, the amount being
, s12.76.
Afternoon session.-Song service
followed by essay, elbow the Sun
r day School is to be Sustained -
Miss Maggie Sturgeon.
! An interesting address on "The
Origin of the Sunday School and its
, Office" was delivered by Rev. D.
. w. Nichols and another essay,
: "How to Teach" read by Miss
7 Laura Clark, after which followed
"Model Teachers Meeting" con-
3 ductedby Ed. J. w. Higbee.
LAURA A. CLARK, See'y.
;, Delegates and member from about
fifteen Sunday Schools took part in
+ the exercises, but we have not
room for all the names. Resolu-
tons were passed thanking the peo-
ple of Vandalia for their hospital
+ ity, and interest in the convention;
the ministers for help and en-
enlargement; the county papers
for. notices, etc., and the Presby-
terrain church for use o house. Also
resolutions praying Gods greatest